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Mintaro in the Clare Valley. Portrait of the last owner of in Martindale Hall John Andrew Tennant Mortlock. Died 1950. House built for Edmund Bowman in 1880. A 32 roomed country mansion near Clare.
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Mintaro. 3 Kangaroos on the former Victorian era boating lake at Martindale Hall. The Bowmans dammed the Wakefield River to create several acres of boating lake for their 32 roomed mansion.
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Mintaro in the Clare Valley. The main entrance hall of Martindale Hall. Built for Edmund Bowman in 1880. A 32 roomed country mansion. Later owned by the Mortlocks from 1892..
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Mintaro in the Clare Valley. Pretty wall paper frieze in one of the main bedrooms in Martindale Hall. Built for Edmund Bowman in 1880. A 32 roomed country mansion. Later owned by the Mortlocks.
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Mintaro in the Clare Valley. Straddling the Wakefield River. Martindale Hall built for Edmund Bowman in 1880. The east and north facades of the Italianate Hall. Sited in an idyllic landscape.
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Nantawarra. The public hall which opened in Septembr 1904. It appears to still be in use. There was an earlier hall before this one was built. It is next to the Methodist Church.
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Nantawarra. There must have been an earlier institute or hall as this building was described as the new commodious Nantawrra Hall when it opened in Septmeber 1904.
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Nantawarra. This former Methodist Church was dedicated in 1965. It also has a memorial to its becoming a Uniting Church in 1977. Now a residence.
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Nantawarra. This Methodist Church was dedicated in 1965. It also has a memorial to its becoming a Uniting Church in 1977. Now a residence.
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Whitwarta on the banks of the River Wakefield. On the left are the ruins of the hotel and the fine stable shed on the right. The Hotel opened in 1866 and closed in 1923.
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Whitwarta. Beyond these ruins of the Whitwarta hotel and coach house is the Wakefield River. The hotel operated from 1866 to 1923.
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Whitwarta. The former government school. A school opened here in 1879 and closed in 1951. This stone school was built in 1911 .It has been much altered.
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Whitwarta. The former government school. A school opened here in 1879 and closed in 1951. This stone school was built in 1911.
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Whitwarta. Werocata homestead. Built pastoralist by Edmund Bowman 1864 and extended by Edmund Bowman junior in 1883.
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Whitwarta. Werocata homestead. Built pastoralist by Edmund Bowman 1864 and extended by Edmund Bowman junior in 1883. West door of 1864 building.
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Whitwarta. Werocata homestead. Built pastoralist by Edmund Bowman 1864 and extended by Edmund Bowman junior in 1883.
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Whitwarta. Werocata homestead. Built pastoralist by Edmund Bowman 1864 and extended by Edmund Bowman junior in 1883. GRand entrance with roof pediment and classical plaster work sculptures.
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Balaklava. Werocata homestead. The middle gable section from 1864 faces east and the gable is repeated on the west facade. .
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Balaklava. Werocata homestead. The middle section with the unusual gable ends was built by Edmund Bowam senior in 1864. The Italianate bay rooms on the front added by Edmund junior in 1883. Those rooms face south east. Shutters keep out the hot sun.
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Balaklava. Werocata homestead. The homestead gates and the rear of the house. The garden includes old Moreton Bay Figs planted beside the ornamental lake site.
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Balaklava. Werocata estate establishd by Edmund Bowman. Farm worker's house and crenulated water tower. The water tower is heritage listed.
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Balaklava. Werocata estate establishd by Edmund Bowman. Farm worker's house and crenulated water tower. The water tower is heritage listed.
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Pareora booklet about Gebhardt
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Pareora booklet about Gebhardt
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Built by Edmund Bowman in the 1850s.Leasehold run taken out in 1845.
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Pareora homestead. Gebhardt family boating on the dam or lagoon on the Wakefield River.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Built by Edmund Bowman in the 1850s.Leasehold run taken out in 1845.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora. In the garden a huge Moon Cactus probably planted along the Wakefield River in the 1850s by Edmund Bowman. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Built by Edmund Bowman in the 1850s.Leasehold run taken out in 1845. The west facing veranda overlooking the lagoon when it is full.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Built by Edmund Bowman in the 1850s.Leasehold run taken out in 1845.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Built by Edmund Bowman in the 1850s.Leasehold run taken out in 1845. The Stewart and Harley Sun Foundry of Adelaide made the cast iron lacework at Pareora.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead.Art Nouvea fan light above the front door
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead.Marble fireplace with beautiful classical scene surrounding tiles.
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Port Wakefield. Pareora homestead. Marble fireplace with beautiful classical scene surrounding tiles.
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Mintaro Cottage called Wakefield House.
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Auburn. Former bootmakers shop.
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Barton Vale. City mansion of Edmund Bowman at Enfield South Australia. Sold in 1922 to Salvation Army. It became a home for delinquent girls, especially pregnant ones.
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Grand Martindale Hall in the Clare Valley South Australia. It is now a bed and breakfast establishment.
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Information board about Whitwarta on the banks of the Wakefield River. Near Balaklava South Australia.
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